The Washington Post Co Subscription Rates 1916
Terms of subscription listed for daily and Sunday delivery in Washington and Alexandria. Includes mail and carrier options with prepaid payments and advance remittances. Foreign reps named. issue dated Tuesday January 16, 1916.
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Why the United States Must Rehabilitate Mexico
Editorial argues the United States must intervene in Mexico to prevent European occupation and future massacres. It warns Europe could land 360,000 troops within weeks and outlines terms ensuring Mexican independence, no foreign bases, and US-led guardianship until a stable government is secured. It rejects neutrality and half measures.
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Mexico
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Merica
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Bre
America
Carranza
Cuba
Submarine Explosion Spurs Calls for Edison Lab
The E-2 submarine explosion at the Brooklyn navy yard killed four sailors and seriously injured ten, prompting calls for a naval research laboratory and experimental station led by Edison. Disputes over the blast cause arise as Edison engineers challenge hydrogen buildup from new Edison batteries.
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Naval Consulting Board
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Edison
Edison board urged navy experimental station to test war devices
The text argues for a government run experimental facility to test naval inventions before deployment. It claims lack of proper testing caused incidents at the Brooklyn navy yard and estimates a few million dollars for a laboratory, arguing the station would yield far greater value and prevent future accidents.
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United States Navy
Edison Board
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Great Britain's Naval Domination Across the High Seas
The piece argues Britain seeks world control through naval power, denying American rights and calling for US independence from British restraint. It denounces British actions as threats to neutral trade, says only the United States can block naval domination and protect its sovereignty.
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High Seas
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Westminster Gazette of
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America
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The
Pall Mall Gazette
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Customs Revenues Fall in 1915 Report
The Department of Commerce attributes the drop in 1915 customs revenues wholly to the European war's influence. War disruptions cut off imports, especially European merchandise, the leading source of dutiable goods. 1914 revenues were $283,700,000, with a noted decrease.
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Department of Commerce
Europe
Tariff impact and war shift in trade balances
The article analyzes trade figures under tariff changes from 1913 to 1914, noting a drop in the US balance of trade from over 606 million to 345 million during ten months before the war. It argues the European war masked tariff revenue effects and calls for a frank policy remedy with better statistics and action by lawmakers.
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Department of Commerce
Department
United States
The Cold Wave and News of the Day
A satirical column mocks weather lore and current events as a cold wave looms. It jokes about ozone, air as a gift, and civic reactions while panning political figures, international affairs, and public building plans with quips and broad references.
New Viceroy of India Opposes Premier Asquith in Parliament
The appointment of Lord Chelmsford as viceroy of India is seen as a rebuke to Prime Minister Asquith, reflecting Unionist gains in the coalition cabinet. Chelmsford’s staunch Liberal opposition in the past and his vast wealth are noted, along with lineage details linking the Chelmsford family to the Downing Iron Works and other prominent figures. The piece references Churchill, Harcourt, Montagu, and the political maneuvering surrounding the post.
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Chelmaford
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Eeen
Lady
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Marquieh DH Fonthnoy
Brentwood Company
Water spider hauls air from surface to underwater home
A Philadelphia North American piece explains the water spider argyroneta of British ponds. It builds a silk thimble at pond bottom, descends for air, releases bubbles inside, and repeats to fill its living chamber while awakening for more air. A Philadelphia Public Ledger gag shows a pant size joke, noting a 44% collar.
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British Isles
Congress Condensed Senate and House Actions Report
Senate confirmed Frederic R. Harris as chief of the bureau of yards and docks with rear admiral grade. Measures include a neutral border zone proposal, inquiry into lateral judges, expansion of the Mann act to territories, a $3 million dry dock appropriation for Puget Sound, and Philippine independence timing debate. Adjourned to noon.
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America
Leap Year Girl Wins Free Wedding Prize
Mise Myrtle M. Doughty of West St. Paul wins a leap year prize of a free marriage license and various perquisites offered by Hastings officials and local businessmen. She applied in parson leap year for a permit to wed George H. Babcock, later revealing only that the ceremony would occur sometime before Lent.
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Thomas Ryan
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Deer Bark Up Wrong Trees in Sauk County
Baraboo Wisconsin reports deer, protected year round in Sauk County, are damaging orchards near Baraboo. State entomologist appeals to the governor for help as one farm loses 250 trees valued at $5 each after deer strip bark. Local quip recalls Cupid’s bow and mischief as a backdrop to the issue.
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Anti slavery petition and Duchess of Sutherland address impact
A rediscovered 1852 petition bearing 600000 signatures sparked national debate against slavery. The Duchess of Sutherland’s address energized antislavery politics, influencing early Republican sentiment and heightening tensions that led to the Civil War. The piece contrasts abolitionist effort with heredity of slave traders and cites Jefferson’s failed bid to end the transatlantic trade. Also included is a satirical poem by Walter G. Doty titled The Pessimist Breaks Loose.
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Cat buried 18 feet deep in Independence square
In Philadelphia a cat grave 18 feet under Independence square near Commodore Barry’s monument yielded a paper bottle message asking future finders to deal gently with the bones. Workmen uncovered a cache of old coins dated around 1800 where the bottle was hidden.
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Philadelphia Evening Ledger
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United States
Cost of Culture. A father's quarrel with a college freshman
A Philadelphia Ledger excerpt shows a father telling his son Charles that college costs strain the family budget. The father insists he and his wife are living frugally while the son’s expenses rise. Charles suggests the father consider working nights to cover costs.
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Comment on passing events heard in Washington hotels
In the South a strong view forms that former Secretary Bryan may seek the Democratic nomination if he opposes the administration on preparedness. Alabama’s ex-governor Emmett O Neal says Bryan and Dr David Starr Jordan have shaped Southern opinion but that Alabama and the region favor preparedness and Wilsons renomination. He urges a navy buildup to defend the Monroe Doctrine and merchant marine, noting Bryan opposition may stall in the South. Other speakers in Raleigh discuss matches consumption and urban energy shifts. New York leaders express preference for a Republican candidate who embodies Republican principles, with Hughes and Sonello mentioned as possibilities and confidence that New York will support a strong ticket in Chicago.
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Empire State
Robbers Blow Safe In DuBois Post Office Heist
In DuBois Jefferson County two men held W Haven up at a local post office before drilling the safe and blowing it open with dynamite. They took about 100 dollars in cash and stamps, bound and gagged Haven, then forced him to walk to the village outskirts before fleeing. The interior of the building was badly wrecked and Haven raised the alarm after being released.
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Haven
Fox's Cunning His Undoing In Norfolk Pheasant Raid
A gray fox weighing 28 pounds attacked Mrs. Charles A Spofford's pheasant collection in Norfolk. It killed eleven birds, including two Manchurias, then curled up in a run to sleep. Frank Gregory, caretaker, found the scene and shot the sleeping fox after entering the run.
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